Deep Thirst BioOrchestra explores the regenerative potential of fire-scorched landscapes through an imagined botanical species that embodies hybrid forms of humans and plants. Emerging as the first lifeforms in a post-fire ecosystem, these imagined organisms fuse human appendages with mycelial and carnivorous pitcher plant forms. Fluorescent colors, reminiscent of thermal gradient maps, trace connections between rising temperatures and shifting patterns of habitability. The BioOrchestra’s forms secrete vibrant pigments, mimicking sound as an act of attraction, while their sensory-driven digestive systems remain dehydrated—a metaphor for the precarious balance of survival in altered environments.

The accompanying work, Conductor Cues a Blaze, centers a pair of gestural hands, cast in collected and layered minerals from a demolition site, cradled within the hollow of a charred log. This still and quiet act suggests a shift from creation to attunement. Together, Conductor and BioOrchestra situate viewers within a speculative terrain, a evolving performance where resilience emerges amidst drought, storm, and fire, yet carries the marks of irrevocable change.

Through material transformations—combining cast forms, collected remnants, and vibrant synthetics—these works invite reflection on the evolving relationship between humans, non-human life, and the landscapes we shape and inhabit.